Course code: 0116 + Course abbreviation: BE/BA + Total credit points required: 246 to 260, depending on branch of engineering (48 or 52 credit points at level 1, plus the remaining credit points from the relevant engineering branch) + 5 years full-time, 8 years part-time Managing faculty: Engineering
On-campus (Clayton)
This
program is available to candidates pursuing studies in chemical engineering,
civil engineering, electrical and computer systems engineering, materials
engineering, mechanical engineering and mechatronics engineering. Selection of
students into their chosen engineering specialisation is based on academic
performance and departmental quotas after the completion of the common first
year of the course. Students complete 96 credit points including any arts major
sequence and any arts minor sequence for the BA degree as taught by the Faculty
of Arts. Language programs are aimed at engineers who wish to position
themselves to take advantage of opportunities in industry and government
requiring multilingual skills. There are obvious advantages also in the
combination of visual culture and civil engineering, which enables engineers to
enhance their ability to cooperate with architects in the design of building
structures. The course also provides for students who, while completing
engineering studies in one of six branches, wish to pursue an interest in
sociology, history, philosophy, Asian studies or any other discipline taught by
the Faculty of Arts.
Students are warned that timetabling difficulties may be encountered and that
it may not be possible in all cases to complete the double degree in five years
of full-time study. Students are responsible for compiling their own
timetables, and should not exceed 30 credit points in any semester.
In
the first year of study, candidates should take level 1 engineering units worth
36 or 40 credit points (depending on VCE units completed) and a 12 credit-point
first-year sequence in an arts discipline. Thereafter candidates may structure
their courses as they wish, having regard to the constraints imposed by
timetabling and the need to satisfy prerequisites for later year units. The
latter will probably require most candidates to take some engineering and some
arts units in each year of study. Candidates in language disciplines are
advised to ensure continuity of language study.
The BA component of this double degree will require 96 credit points. This will
include a major sequence (48 points), a minor sequence (24 points), another
first-year sequence (12 points) and a further 12 points of arts units at any
year level. All disciplines must be chosen from those taught by the Faculty of
Arts as listed in the 'Areas of study' section of the faculty website at
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study_areas/. All
candidates are recommended to obtain the current requirements for their BA
component from the Faculty of Arts at the time of enrolment.
Should a student discontinue the double-degree program and seek to take out a
single degree, it will be necessary to complete all of the requirements of that
single degree.
plus (depending on VCE subjects completed) one (or two) unit(s) from:
* The course structure for level 1 of this program is currently under review and may be subject to change for 2005.
Total: 48 or 52 credit points
For information about course requirements for later-year levels of this
program, students should refer to the double degree entries in their chosen
engineering branch.
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